Phoenix High School
Public high school in Elgin, Texas · Elgin ISD · Grades 10–12
Phoenix High School serves 50 students in grades 10–12 in Elgin (Travis County). It is one of 8 schools in Elgin ISD. By enrollment it is the 1745th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 4.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| District | Elgin ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481836008426 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Elgin ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 50 | 5,959 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 19.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82% | 79.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Phoenix High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Elgin ISD, Phoenix High School is the smallest, with 0.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 10.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,321; Phoenix High School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 33 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 4, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 12 has 725% more students than grade 10 (33 against 4). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 92% here and 78.2% across Elgin ISD.
82% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.8% across Elgin ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 4.15 full-time-equivalent teachers for 50 students, Phoenix High School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 50 students would have about 3.6 teachers, so Phoenix High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Phoenix High School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. Elgin High School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92% |
| White | 6% |
| Black | 2% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 10 | 4 |
| Grade 11 | 13 |
| Grade 12 | 33 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14000 County Line Rd Bldg B7, Elgin, TX 78621
Phone: (512)281-9774
Website: elginisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Phoenix High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin High School | Elgin ISD | 0.0 mi | 1,771 | 19.1 | 71.4% |
| Manor High School | Manor ISD | 9.5 mi | 2,422 | 16.2 | 68.7% |
| Manor New Technology High School | Manor ISD | 10.2 mi | 640 | 14 | 57% |
| Weiss High School | Pflugerville ISD | 10.6 mi | 1,985 | 15.7 | 36% |
| Manor Excel Academy | Manor ISD | 10.8 mi | 146 | 18.6 | 78.1% |
| McDade High School | McDade ISD | 11.4 mi | 169 | 8.5 | 49.7% |
| Taylor High School | Taylor ISD | 12.7 mi | 871 | 12.9 | 64.8% |
| Hendrickson High School | Pflugerville ISD | 12.9 mi | 2,128 | 16.3 | 24.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Elgin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T Washington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 638 |
| Elgin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 673 |
| Elgin High School | High | 9–12 | 1,771 |
| Elgin Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 863 |
| Elgin Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 839 |
| Harvest Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 596 |
| Neidig Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 528 |